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Inflation at Lowest Point Since Kennedy Era

Washington, D.C., June 19, 2013—Bloomberg News
reports that the U.S. is currently experiencing the lowest inflation since the
1960s.

Excluding food and energy, a gauge of consumer
prices rose 1.1% in the year through April, 2% below the Fed’s long-run goal.
In addition, the jobless rate is at 7.6%, which means that the Fed is falling
short of its mandate to ensure stable prices and maximum employment.

Drew Matus, a former economist at the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, predicts that policy makers will probably pledge to
plow ahead with record bond buying, setting aside for now concern that growth
in the Fed’s $3.41 trillion in assets may stoke long-term inflation
expectations or disrupt market functioning, according to Bloomberg News.

Washington, DC, Feb. 13, 2015 -- A recent study of “Boomerang Millennials” may have important implications for this key demographic and what it means for the housing market, according to the National Association of Home Builders.

Washington, DC, Feb. 12, 2015 -- The majority of metropolitan areas experienced steady but slightly stronger price growth in the fourth quarter, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors.